IndyCar 2014

Seems like every year I go back to square one, looking for someone to root for. It used to be Andretti's drivers. But not now, not since he left his bloody fingerprints on the knife in Randy Bernard's back.

I rooted for Simona de Silvestro last year. She's in Europe now, in Sauber's training program.

I like Ganassi so maybe Dixon. But Sarah Fisher has a nice story and Josef Newgarden is my underdog for this year.

And damned if he didn't come out of the pits with the lead in Long Beach today. Only for Ryan Hunter-Reay to take him out almost immediately. I felt bad for Fisher.

Hunter-Reay deserves a big time penalty for that impatient bonehead move that took out about a quarter of the field. Of course he denies doing anything wrong as usual.
I would like to root for him as an American driver but his normal tendency to not accept blame and point fingers at others turns me off.
Kind of reminds me of a few years ago when he failed to qualify at Indy and blamed his crew. I'm surprised he has a ride.

I'm rooting for Haas cars, somehow there success could translate into a decent F-1 team for Haas. Indy gains back some respect, the series could be used as a starter for F-1 and the 500 goes back on the Calender as the only Oval track race in F-1. :huhI haven't paid attention, Does Haas have a regular Indy series driver?

I'm rooting for Haas cars, somehow there success could translate into a decent F-1 team for Haas. Indy gains back some respect, the series could be used as a starter for F-1 and the 500 goes back on the Calender as the only Oval track race in F-1. :huhI haven't paid attention, Does Haas have a regular Indy series driver?

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Two different Haas', improbable as that might seem with such an uncommon name.

Carl Haas was half of Newman/Haas racing, which left IndyCar in 2011.

Gene Haas isn't a relative, from what I can tell. Gene Haas co-owns Stewart-Haas in NASCAR, and now a F1 team. No IndyCar.

Seems there was a race at Indianapolis yesterday and nobody ( almost nobody) cared. It's crazy how far interest in open wheel racing in America has dropped. After the chaos at the start, I thought it was a pretty boring race. Not a whole lot of passing. The track could use a couple heavy braking zones to encourage a little more action. Hope the 500 is good.

Seems there was a race at Indianapolis yesterday and nobody ( almost nobody) cared. It's crazy how far interest in open wheel racing in America has dropped. After the chaos at the start, I thought it was a pretty boring race. Not a whole lot of passing. The track could use a couple heavy braking zones to encourage a little more action. Hope the 500 is good.

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i think turnout was better than expected. we were at practice, qualifications & the race and i would say the event was successful enough. a sports car support race would have added to the weekend, but the 'road to indy' mazda series was there (usf2000, pro mazda & indy lights) and they put on a good show as well.

there are two heavy braking zones, going into turn 1 & turn 7. i think they will tweak the curbs a little bit next year to open up some more passing.

it was definitely a strategic race, since no one was entirely sure how tires & fuel would pan out.

Seems there was a race at Indianapolis yesterday and nobody ( almost nobody) cared. It's crazy how far interest in open wheel racing in America has dropped. After the chaos at the start, I thought it was a pretty boring race. Not a whole lot of passing. The track could use a couple heavy braking zones to encourage a little more action. Hope the 500 is good.

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I watched it. It was quite interesting at times. Jack Hawksworth is a rookie, from England, and he had a good race. A guy to keep an eye on.

It's weird using the road course at Indy. The main stand was empty. But the corner stands had lots of people.

It's convenient for Indy, who want to generate more money from the facility. And for IndyCar, which does no traveling in the month of May. So it's logical, if a bit strange.

I could never appreciate it until I was there. It looks easy on TV sometimes, but it is still a 90 degree turn and they are holding the throttle flat at 240 mph and just turning the wheel! It takes huge brass ones! The most impressive run was a few years ago when Billy Boat got into a car on bump day that he had never driven and went out to qualify.....:eek1 And did it!?! I was pretty impressed with Kurt Busch too!